Square, Medium: silk and linen embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in satin and stem stitches on plain weave Label: linen embroidered with linen and silk in satin and stem stitches, Fragment from an altar frontal in coarse cream-colored linen embroidered in silk in red, light green, light blue, and white. In the center field, the Crucifixion: Christ on the cross with bowed head, with blood dripping from the hands and three red cuts across the body. A figure appears on each side, possibly St. John the Baptist on the right and Mary with a sword at her breast on the left

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Size: 3466px × 3900px
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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